11 courses with the subject BUS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
BUS 155Creativity and Innovation3
This course introduces the students to various practical concepts related to the creative process, developing creative ideas, and converting ideas into innovative solutions or products. Topics emphasize the importance of using a sustainable process to continually innovate in the areas of product, process, and service innovation. Students will be introduced to various common tools and methods to promote creativity, contribute to a creative team, manage 2023-2024
Urban growth and development are explored as part of the economic theory and investment. Basic terminology and considerations of the real estate business are developed within the theoretical framework.
This course covers the essentials of law as it relates to today’s business environment. Topics covered include: courts and our legal system, constitutional law, torts, product liability, intellectual property, contracts, employment law, forms of business organization, secured transactions and bankruptcy. Student will learn legal terminology, concepts and how to apply the law to business disputes. This will be accomplished through the study of case law and current legal disputes as well and reading, class discussion and lecture.
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the basic techniques, procedures, regulations and ethics involved in a real estate transaction, along with a working knowledge of the forms, documents and related mathematics used in real estate contracts.
This course explores the key leadership and stewardship, and ethical characteristics/attributes necessary to successfully lead innovation regardless of discipline or service activity. Students will study the key theories in leadership and ethics and use this knowledge to analyze real-world case studies. Student will implement the concepts learned in this course through building a well-functioning team then planning and executing a service leadership project that solves a problem on the campus or in the community. This course meets the oral competency requirement in the General Education curriculum (see pages 63-64). (Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.)
An advanced course for finance, marketing or management majors. Emphasis is placed on the integration of problem- solving techniques applied to the firm as a system. Evaluation and solution will be affected through business simulations and case study method. Prerequisites: Senior status, or consent of the department chair.
A program in which qualified accounting majors and public accounting majors intern with a local business or governmental unit on a part-time basis for a semester. The student will combine his or her academic knowledge with on-the-job experience. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Consent of the department chair. Maximum total credit permitted is 6 hours. Graded credit.
Entrepreneurship majors intern with a local firm for a semester. The student will draw upon his/her academic knowledge to aid the local enterprise in its overall operation. Prerequisites: Entrepreneurship majors only, junior standing and consent of the department chair. Graded credit.
A program in which qualified accounting, public accounting, forensic accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, management, marketing and sports management majors intern with a business or governmental unit. The student will use this experience to supplement his or her academic program. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Consent of the department chair. Maximum total credit permitted is 6 hours. Graded credit. BUS 469. International Internship (cross-listed as INT 469) 4-16 credits The student has several options for obtaining experience in an international context. A student may choose to study abroad, engage in an immersive international mission trip, be placed in a supervised international business internship or serve an internship in the US with a foreign owned business. Credit is determined by the length of the stay (one credit per week for study abroad or international mission trips) or the number of hours served in the internship (40 hours of work for one credit hour). The student is required to achieve four credits of international experience and can count a maximum of 16 credits towards their degree program. Student is responsible for all travel costs and any surcharges as a result of the program selected. Placements are available in nearly every country and will vary according to the agency supervising the internship. Graded credit. BUS 195, 295, 395, 495. Selected Topics 3 credits A survey of selected topics in business administration to include advanced study in management, finance, accounting, forensic accounting, entrepreneurship, public accounting, marketing, or sports management. Prerequisite: Junior standing, “B” average in the student’s major and permission of the department chair.
BUS 497Independent Study in Business Administration1-6
Independent studies in business administration to include advanced study in management, finance, accounting, forensic accounting, entrepreneurship, public accounting, marketing, and sports management. Prerequisites: Junior standing, “B” average in the student’s major and permission of the department chair. Maximum total credit permitted is 6 hours.
